Trade market.

Pei Yun was standing in the tallest restaurant and looking down.

He was very satisfied with the market which he designed and built with cement, reinforced concrete.

The roads in the market are wide, and there are rows of shops along the streets. All of these shops are built on two floors, with things sold on the first floor and the second floor can be used as bedrooms or warehouses.

Various facilities such as restaurants and inns were also built. In fact, it is no different from a small county town, except that trade is the main focus here.

As soon as the market was built, Pei Yun sent someone to Nanman and asked Aina to bring the chiefs out and let them buy shops.

Only by allowing the southern barbarian chiefs to own industries will they become more concerned and enthusiastic about trade.

Aina directly bought the restaurant in the center of the market. She did this purely to please Pei Yun.

There were no restaurants in the Southern Barbarians, and no one had ever run a restaurant. She just wanted Pei Yun to know that she fully supported the trade, and also to set an example for the chiefs.

Pei Yun knew what Aina was thinking and asked her to change the restaurant into an inn.

In this way, we can open an inn in the Nanman style, so that those who have never been to Nanman can experience the freshness.

It can not only make money, but also let the people in Yizhou understand the customs and habits of the Southern Barbarians.

Of course, Aina followed Pei Yun's advice.

Other chiefs, such as Aduoji, Wuxi, Huleze and others, also paid money to buy shops.

If the money was not enough, Pei Yun asked them to pay in installments. Anyway, the shops in the east had to be sold to these chiefs at half the price.

Except for the chief, other barbarians who want to do business can buy or rent shops. In the first few years, they are definitely not allowed to set up stalls.

Otherwise, if you can do business by setting up stalls on the street, who would buy a shop?

In addition to the Nanman side, Pei Yun also notified the chambers of commerce in various counties to buy shops, although these chambers of commerce are much richer than the Nanman.

But Pei Yun did not intentionally set the price too high. It was the same as the price in Nanman. The price was determined based on the location of the shop.

All chambers of commerce have purchased shops, so they can feel at ease knowing that the shops are their own.

Pei Yun naturally made a lot of money this time, but he did not convert it into a balance. He already had more than 100 million, and the balance was just a number to him.

The money will be used to pay the soldiers and craftsmen. Pei Yun also plans to build a cement road from the trade market to Nanman.

To be honest, the roads in Nanman are too difficult to travel, and it is inconvenient to enter and exit.

If one wants the southern barbarians to be completely integrated into the Jing Dynasty, it is far from enough to simply establish a trade market on the border. The best integration is to achieve a state where you are in me and I am in you.

Just like modern ethnic minorities, the Han people can travel, live, and even work and earn money there. This is complete integration.

Of course, this matter needs to be done slowly. Pei Yunxiu will not charge tolls on the road leading to Nanman. After all, Nanman is not that rich.

Although this trade fair has just started, it is already very lively, with people coming and going below and shouting one after another. Seeing both sides doing business with each other, Pei Yun still feels a sense of accomplishment.

"Boss."

A voice sounded behind him. Pei Yun turned around and saw Zhang Zeshan walking towards him with a smile on his face.

Pei Yun smiled and said, "Now that you have become the president of the Chamber of Commerce, do you still need to do business in person?"

Zhang Zeshan rubbed his hands and said, "Even if he is the president, he is still a soldier under your command. I must come to see this trade with the Nanman."

Pei Yun patted him on the shoulder and said, "Zeshan, you have been with me for a while, and I still recognize your abilities."

Pei Yun pointed to the most imposing three-story building in the center of the market and said, "I plan to set up a border trade arbitration department here. How about you be the first director?"

Zhang Zeshan's eyes widened when he heard this: "Zhong...Arbitration Department?"

"That's right." Pei Yun stood with his hands behind his back, overlooking the bustling market. "There are a lot of people here, and there is hatred between the two sides. Trading disputes are inevitable. I'm not here often, so someone needs to be in charge."

"After thinking it over, I think you are the most suitable."

Zhang Zeshan was immediately flattered. He never expected that Pei Yun would give him such an important task.

He was very excited, thinking back to when he was in the mountain village and was forced to surrender every day. He even wanted to die at that time. Fortunately, he had a calm mindset and withstood the test.

I originally thought that letting him run a shop in Qingyang County was a big responsibility, but now I realize that it was a shitty responsibility.

This is the real mission!

He didn't care whether he was the chief judge or not. What he cared about was that Pei Yun had a task for him to do, and as long as he completed the task, he would have made a contribution.

"Don't worry, boss. I promise I can complete the task well."

Pei Yun nodded. "This is not an easy job. We need to make a fair judgment without offending any party. We need to uphold the laws of the court while respecting the customs of the barbarians."

Pei Yun said as a piece of paper appeared in his hand. "This is the charter I drafted. The Arbitration Department has three sub-bureaus: the Commercial Department is responsible for contract disputes, the Public Security Department handles fights, and the Taxation Department supervises transaction taxes and silver."

"You can recruit personnel on your own. I have also selected a man from the Nanman side to be your deputy. His name is Humuang, and he is the chief's son. He can mediate some disputes among the Nanman. I will take you to meet him."

Then the two of them went downstairs, and Pei Yun called Hu Mu'ang to introduce him to Zhang Zeshan.

After Hu Muang left, Zhang Zeshan said, "Boss, currently the caravans of other chambers of commerce do not take the cement road but the dirt road."

Pei Yun glanced at him and asked, "Do you have any ideas?"

"If the four major chambers of commerce take the lead, other small caravans will follow suit, and then it will be difficult for you to recover the money you spent on building this cement road."

"I think we can teach the four major chambers of commerce a lesson. Building this cement road is also for their own good. Why don't they appreciate it? Isn't it just education and travel expenses? This is what they should do."

Pei Yun said: "How do you want to teach them a lesson?"

Zhang Zeshan chuckled and said, "The road from Ruifeng County to the trade market is not peaceful."

Pei Yun laughed, "Alright, don't think about these crooked ways, I'll leave this to you. Also, help me keep an eye out for saltpeter from the Nanman. As long as saltpeter is delivered, you buy all of it and have someone deliver it to Qianhu Suo."

"You have done a great job by managing this place well, and you will definitely have a place on the Conferred God List."

Hearing Pei Yun's personal promise, Zhang Zeshan was extremely excited. This was what he had been waiting for Pei Yun to say: I really want to be a god.

He quickly assured that he would definitely manage the market well.

After watching Pei Yun leave, Zhang Zeshan was still excited. It took him a long time to calm down. He took out the rules and regulations drafted by Pei Yun and read them over and over again.

Then he wrote a letter to his father, asking him to bring the security guards at home to serve as members of the Security Bureau first, and then slowly recruit other personnel.

The boss has given me such an important task, I must complete it beautifully.